Korn Ferry (KFY) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 29.2% in Q1 2026, up 18.0% year-on-year from 24.75% in Q1 2025, and up 111.72% quarter-over-quarter from 13.79% in Q4 2025.
Korn Ferry has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.2% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 18.0% year-over-year to 29.2%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 9.96% (down 158.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.93%, up 275.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 29.2%, up from 13.79% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 36.55% in Q1 2022, with the low at 41.08% in Q3 2023.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 11.35%, with a median of 22.49% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin jumped 749 bps in 2022 and plunged 1117 bps in 2023.
- Tracing KFY's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 15.35% in 2022, then advanced by 7 bps to 16.38% in 2023, then fell by 4 bps to 15.79% in 2024, then dropped by 13 bps to 13.79% in 2025, then soared by 112 bps to 29.2% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 29.2% (Q1 2026), 13.79% (Q4 2025), and 36.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korn Ferry | 3.61 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 724.93 Mn | 29.20% |
| 2 | Robert Half | 2.93 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 479.91 Mn | -9.29% |
| 3 | Trinet | 2.15 Bn | 684.96 Mn | 1.16 Bn | 10.03% |
| 4 | ManpowerGroup | 1.48 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 723.00 Mn | -3.00% |
| 5 | Insperity | 1.31 Bn | 754.86 Mn | 302.00 Mn | -3.85% |
| 6 | Barrett Business Services | 814.51 Mn | 722.64 Mn | 43.19 Mn | -9.06% |
| 7 | Kforce | 805.03 Mn | 803.69 Mn | 90.07 Mn | -2.24% |
| 8 | Kelly Services | 399.73 Mn | 374.13 Mn | 196.40 Mn | -2.55% |
| 9 | TrueBlue | 187.20 Mn | 163.07 Mn | 79.02 Mn | -3.16% |
| 10 | HireQuest | 182.43 Mn | 181.41 Mn | - | 3.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 29.20% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.79% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -36.33% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 32.72% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 29.02% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 15.79% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -34.81% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 35.72% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 22.49% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 16.38% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -41.08% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 31.81% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 25.38% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 15.35% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -35.35% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 36.24% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 36.55% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.79% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -28.83% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 34.02% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 29.05% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 10.43% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | -44.12% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 38.94% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 29.36% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 9.08% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | -35.63% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 30.17% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 25.46% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 14.92% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | -28.06% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 31.27% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 23.56% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 9.51% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | -29.68% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 20.67% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 24.36% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 7.43% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -40.14% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 19.47% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 14.25% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 4.13% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | -35.78% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 30.52% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 26.37% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 13.03% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | -38.47% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 33.83% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 25.95% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 10.69% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | -31.74% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 26.41% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 18.99% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 14.07% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | -41.53% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 31.25% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 18.44% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 22.15% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | -42.74% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 32.18% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 15.66% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 14.85% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -29.97% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 21.94% |
| Jan 31, 2010 | -2.47% |
| Oct 31, 2009 | -2.70% |
| Jul 31, 2009 | -57.84% |